Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961

Sri Lanka records highest deflation since 1961

An unprecedented financial crash in 2022 brought months of consumer goods shortages, with inflation peaking at nearly 70% that year. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1% in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday (November 30, 2024). An … Read more